I've tried two of them, neither chop evenly. The bottom turns to mush
before the ingredients on top are chopped as intended. Is there a brand
that overcomes that problem?

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On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 23:48:13 -0800, Robin > wrote:

>I've tried two of them, neither chop evenly. The bottom turns to mush
>before the ingredients on top are chopped as intended. Is there a brand
>that overcomes that problem?

Have you tried the Cuisinart Miniprep?

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Robin wrote:
> I've tried two of them, neither chop evenly. The bottom turns to mush
> before the ingredients on top are chopped as intended. Is there a brand
> that overcomes that problem?
>


My Cuisinart mini-chopper seems to do a good job in that respect.
Peg

Robin wrote:
>
> I've tried two of them, neither chop evenly. The bottom turns to mush
> before the ingredients on top are chopped as intended. Is there a brand
> that overcomes that problem?
>
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I love my Black & Decker. Seems to chop evenly for me.

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Robin > wrote:
>
>I've tried two of them, neither chop evenly. The bottom turns to mush
>before the ingredients on top are chopped as intended. Is there a brand
>that overcomes that problem?

Some units work better than others but no food processor chops evenly, just
that as capacity increases the uneveness tends to be less pronounced... of
course the consistancy derived also depends a lot on the particular ingredient
and what proportion of the unit's capacity is used... but so what, "chopping"
implys uneveness anyway. And besides, unless one is handicapped there's no
reason to mess up a machine and then need to clean it when in less time and
with far less effort one can easily and more evenly dispatch a measly handul of
ingredients with a knife.


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I think technique can have something to do with success with choppers.
My Kitchenaid has a mini-bowl within the larger bowl. I find that it
works great if I pulse the machine until everything is chopped to my
liking. I really love using it.

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"Robin" > wrote in message
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> I've tried two of them, neither chop evenly. The bottom turns to
mush
> before the ingredients on top are chopped as intended. Is there a
brand
> that overcomes that problem?
>
> --
> "Be kind, because everyone you meet is fighting a desperate battle."
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On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 23:48:13 -0800, Robin wrote:

> I've tried two of them, neither chop evenly. The bottom turns to mush
> before the ingredients on top are chopped as intended. Is there a brand
> that overcomes that problem?


I have a $5.99 Proctor Silex mini chopper and it chop's evenly. It's
not the chopper, use short pulses.

Tony

On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 21:22:28 -0500, Trent© >
wrote:

>On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 23:48:13 -0800, Robin > wrote:
>
>>I've tried two of them, neither chop evenly. The bottom turns to mush
>>before the ingredients on top are chopped as intended. Is there a brand
>>that overcomes that problem?
>
>Are you really looking to just chop, Robin? If so...
>
>I use a hand chopper...that I bought on QVC last year...for about $15,
>I think. I would never part with it.
>
>Its a rotating chopper. You chop on your own cutting board. 1
>hit...big pieces. 20 hits...pulverized. Easy clean-up is one of its
>best features. Just open the sides...and rinse it with the faucet.
>
>Its a lot quicker than cleaning out a mini food processor.

Unless you have a dishwasher, then cleaning is not an issue :> These
days food processors (and blenders), Cuisinart at least, are easy to
clean. The parts that touch food/get dirty go right into the
dishwasher. Even if you don't have a dishwasher, cleaning is still a
snap. Much better than the "old days" when critical parts that needed
to be washed were connected to the base and couldn't be submerged.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 22:54:58 -0500, Trent© >
wrote:

>On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 02:29:01 GMT, (Curly
>Sue) wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 21:22:28 -0500, Trent© >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 23:48:13 -0800, Robin > wrote:
>>>
>>>>I've tried two of them, neither chop evenly. The bottom turns to mush
>>>>before the ingredients on top are chopped as intended. Is there a brand
>>>>that overcomes that problem?
>>>
>>>Are you really looking to just chop, Robin? If so...
>>>
>>>I use a hand chopper...that I bought on QVC last year...for about $15,
>>>I think. I would never part with it.
>>>
>>>Its a rotating chopper. You chop on your own cutting board. 1
>>>hit...big pieces. 20 hits...pulverized. Easy clean-up is one of its
>>>best features. Just open the sides...and rinse it with the faucet.
>>>
>>>Its a lot quicker than cleaning out a mini food processor.
>>
>>Unless you have a dishwasher, then cleaning is not an issue :> These
>>days food processors (and blenders), Cuisinart at least, are easy to
>>clean. The parts that touch food/get dirty go right into the
>>dishwasher. Even if you don't have a dishwasher, cleaning is still a
>>snap. Much better than the "old days" when critical parts that needed
>>to be washed were connected to the base and couldn't be submerged.
>
>If you want to chop an onion...one onion, Sue...would you put it in
>your Cuisinart? Most people wouldn't.

Of course I would... why not? I suppose if I had a 21 cup food
processor it wouldn't be efficient to chop a single onion, but I don't
have a large one. Mine is a 3-cup SmartPower Duet.

>But my chopper is great for that...and for times when you don't want
>to mix different things that you've chopped...i.e., don't want to
>clean the Cuis between veggies or different food stuffs.
>
>15 seconds under the faucet...and the chopper is clean.

OK, so I have to take the lid off of the Cuisinart if I wanted to
rinse it out. But that seems to be the only difference. I suspect
you are thinking of older food processors that were PIA to deal with.

>Its not for everybody, of course...but I love mine.

I'm not knocking it. I'm sure it's great and is certainly cheaper
than a food processor.

But the food processor is not the problem you're making it out to be.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Trent,
Is that the one where the sides swing up for easy cleaning? Or is it a
Cook's Essentials brand chopper? I watch QVC cooking shows a lot. I
have the one with the sides that go up, but purchased it as Bed, Bath
and Beyond, and it sticks to certain foods, and I have to dislodge it
before its useable again.
Robin

In article >,
Trent? > wrote:

> On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 23:48:13 -0800, Robin > wrote:
>
> >I've tried two of them, neither chop evenly. The bottom turns to mush
> >before the ingredients on top are chopped as intended. Is there a brand
> >that overcomes that problem?
>
> Are you really looking to just chop, Robin? If so...
>
> I use a hand chopper...that I bought on QVC last year...for about $15,
> I think. I would never part with it.
>
> Its a rotating chopper. You chop on your own cutting board. 1
> hit...big pieces. 20 hits...pulverized. Easy clean-up is one of its
> best features. Just open the sides...and rinse it with the faucet.
>
> Its a lot quicker than cleaning out a mini food processor.
>
>
>
> Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season...
>
> Trent
>
>
> Cat...the OTHER white meat!

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